USask White Coat Ceremony to celebrate dental professionals

SASKATOON – Media are invited to witness the annual cloaking of dentistry students as part of the University of Saskatchewan’s (USask) traditional White Coat Ceremony.

This ceremonial event marks a milestone in the educational evolution of dental students, signifying their shift from the controlled setting of the dental simulation lab to the dynamic realm of direct patient care within the USask College of Dentistry’s Dental Education Clinic. 

Racquel Hilbert, MLA for Humboldt Watrous, will be in attendance. 

A livestream of the ceremony can be viewed here: https://dentistry.usask.ca/white-coat-ceremony.php  

Event details: 
When: Friday, January 10, 2025, at 2 pm 
Where: Convocation Hall, Peter MacKinnon Building 

Photos of the ceremony will be available upon request for media unable to attend.  

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For media inquiries, contact: 
Victoria Dinh  
USask Media Relations    
306-966-5487  
victoria.dinh@usask.ca